How I shot this | Composite photograph of a bride using MagMod
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I show you how to take a composite photograph of a bride using MagMod modifiers, and then how to edit all the images together in Photoshop :-)
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To create this off camera flash composite portrait, I used three speed lights (two Godox V860ii and an AD200) and used MagMod grids, MagSphere and the MagMod MagBox. I took the photographs on my Sony A9 with a Sony 16-35mm lens attached.
As well as showing you how I took each individual photograph, I also show you exactly how I edited the images, and blended the composite together, in Adobe Photoshop. Once I was finished in Photoshop I then did more editing of the final image in Lightroom.
A huge thank you to both Demi ( / demihughes1x ) and Toni Darcy ( / tonidarcy ) for helping me so much in this video. This image was a real team effort.
I hope you enjoy the video - if you have any questions at all about anything which I did in the video please do let me know in the comments.
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Great end result! I usually have an assistant flip the material and shoot that without the model in the shot and stitch it all together. Otherwise you'll just continually be doing the _'black brush/white brush boogie'_ and changing the previous shots of the model to match each upcoming image of the model/background/ etc. and hope they match up.
subscribed... You actually explained layers better than ANYONE...i have EVER listened to...Thanks..
Have been buying a few bits amd bats over the last few week to aid in indoor shooting. Your videos are a great help
Neil you nailed it. Thanks for sharing. 🔥🔥
Excellent job Neil! The end photograph has turned out so good! Really enjoyed helping you create this masterpiece! 🤩🤩
Thank you very much! You were a huge help! This was a real team effort 😊
I was totally inspired by this session and tried to create something similiar with my own flare to it. Thank you for this
Great work. Once again you have demonstrated that it is not really about the gear but the creativity of the photographer using the tools that he process. The AD200 is a great light to use.
Thank you so much Donald!
Absolutely superb Neil, love the detail and the description of your workflow. beautiful image !!
Thank you so much Ian, I really appreciate that
WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS NEIL 🔥🔥😊📸 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH US 😊🙏
My pleasure! Thank you so much :-)
Brilliant as always Neil 👍
Great job Neil excellent composite. Always pushing the envelope of creativity
Very kind of you, thank you Brendon :-) I always like to try new things, I am just pleased this worked as it isn't always the case!
Perfect, your videos are inspiration to me!
Buenísimo como siempre no me pierdo los videos y aprendo mucho.
Muchas gracias! Realmente aprecio su apoyo :-)
ESPECTACULAR Y EXCELENTE !!! FELICITACIONES !!!
Thank you very much Oscar!
Fabulous work.
Truly fantastic image...👍
Always good stuff Neil! Really dig your style
Very kind of you Christine, thank you so much
Wonderful concept and execution as always Neil, loved it..!! 👌🏻👌🏻
Thank you so much!
Absolutely fantastic and very well explained
Thank you so much Michael! I really appreciate that
Wow! So beautiful 😍
Thank you so much Alexa!
Brilliant Neil an amazing idea superbly executed
Very kind, thank you so much Mark!
Absolutely Amazing
Very kind, thank you Shane!
great job , thanks for your time
Really cool
Awesome tutorial... Thanks from Spain, Neil
Thank you very much Miguel!
Wow amazing...
Love it!!!😍👍
A cool fun image! Well done!👏👏
Thank you so much Henry!
Wonderful idea
Love your creativity! You made the use of Photoshop for this image, seem so easy. Great work!
Thank you so much Tom!
Well explained. Good job Neil.
Thank you very much Tomas :-)
Very creative and nicely executed!
Thank you very much John!
awsome shot
Thank you so much!
Really good!! Excelent
Thank you very much Raul :-)
Awesome Neil !!!
Thank you so much!
That was amazing
Great tutorial! Thanks 👌🏽
Thank you very much!
Wauuuuuu Thanks sir.Nice video.I love it.
Thank you so much Carlos!
WoW Neil that was brilliant,,, very insperational
Very kind of you Ray, thank you!
Excellent 👍
Bonjour Neil , superbe shooting comme toujours 👍📸📷 la robe et le voile sont magnifiques .. et bravo à ton assistante pour lancer le voile . Suis vraiment fan de tes Behind the scene toujours creatifs et interessants 👍 Grand Artiste ...
Merci beaucoup Xavier, j'apprécie vraiment vos aimables commentaires comme toujours :-) Oui, Toni et Demi ont fait un travail fantastique, cette photo était un véritable effort d'équipe. Merci encore pour votre soutien
Thank you Neil, very good. Just one point, I always auto-align after importing to PS as well as I tend to accidentally nudge the tripod sometimes between shots. The location looks like where I used to play band rehearsals in the early 1980s, amazing natural reverb.
Thank you very much Laurence! Great point, this was the first time I had ever done this and because I had used a tripod I assumed I wouldn't need the auto-align too but you are probably right and it's probably better practice to use that option! I appreciate that :-) It's an awesome space, it's called Atlas Studios
Nice work and well explained
Thank you very much!
Excellent!
Thank you very much!
EPIC dude!~
I have learned. thanks Neil
My pleasure! Thank you
Great video - Brilliant work Toni... I mean Neil ;-)
Haha! It's true mate!
Very cool.
That is CRAZY beautiful !!!!! Wow as always !!!! I love that you are seriously amazing but still said , I watched other TH-cam videos to do this !!! its hard !!! great job NEIL !!!! Now could you PLLLLEEEAASSEEE show us how you shot that red backdrop photo you posted on instagram !!!! with the sunset red behind your couple !!! it is seriously SPECTACULAR !!!!
Thank you so much! I always appreciate your kind comments! I would love to but I am not sure which image you mean, can you please let me know what date I posted it on?
Hi Neil , the pic you took at Sandhole Oak Barn of Louise and Kevin ! Thats soooo beautiful !!! How did you do it ??? Thats the photo I wish you would do a video on !! It's absolutely stunning !!! Thanks Anne !!
Thanks!
well done, Congrat.
very nice bro more more videos
Bravo!!
Thank you Balin!
Well done Neil, Impressive workflow.. Cheerz Fum AU ;^D
Very kind, thank you very much!
Thank you
My pleasure Lou!
Maybe helpful, when taking multiple shots like this, using back button autofocus for initial focus, then set to manual focus. Obviously don’t turn lens, but if you accidentally pressed the back button focus, then focus won’t change
Fantastic. How did you get rid of the smoke and smoke machine in layers? One other question, why did you use photo mechanic first, what's the benefits, could it not be done in light room or straight to photoshop?
Love the final image. Well done.
Hello Neil,
How do you decide on the numbers when you start shooting? I didn't see you using the incident light meter either. Can you please clarify that? Thanks.
Enjoyed the video, great concept and the final result was worth the effort. My question is why did you send the image back to LR instead of using the ACR filter option, perhaps converting to a smart object first? Do you think it was just easier in this case? Personally I find it easier to do things in LR than ACR so probably would have done the same as you.
Thank you very much Trevor! Great question too, to be honest I did it this way because 90% of the editing which I do is in Lightroom so it was purely through habit and because I feel I know Lightroom pretty well. You're right though in that in this instance using ACR would probably make more sense :)
Very nice. Any regrets on shooting at 1/4 second or do you think 1/8 might be better? Just curious. Great video.
Excellent. I wonder what else this technique can be used for? Scarves? Fly fishing?
Thank you Peter! Good question.... I am going to put my thinking cap on.....
Striking result!! The resulted photo is amazing. What is the tripod you are using?
Thank you very much Tasos! In this video I use a Rollei Compact Traveler tripod
Hi Neil love that composite..... Can I ask what is the tripod you are using and lastly do you find the Magmod handle for the flash good. I looked at getting some of these for 3 Phottix Mitros flash guns but in honesty £180 seems a bit steep. As always enjoy your content.
Brilliant as always Neil. Your a true artist. I'm always inspired by your creativity. 👍👍
Can I just ask about one thing which popped up on the video. You mentioned back button focus. I've heard it mentioned a few times on different videos and channels. I've tried to look for tutorials, but it's the one thing I've really struggled to get my head around. I'm not even sure if I would be able to set it up on my Canon 1300d? Is it difficult to set up....and is it worth the effort of trying to learn? If there's any advice at all you could provide it would be much appreciated. Thanks again for your videos.
Thank you so much James! Very kind. Great question. Personally I love back button focus. Basically it means that the button you currently press to both focus and take a shot, only then takes the shot - it doesn't focus. The job of focusing moves to a button on the back of your camera. Combined with AFC (continuous autofocus) it means that you can easily continue to focus on one particular area by keeping the back button held down as opposed to constantly half pressing and full pressing. It's a huge help for the bride walking down the aisle for example. It also means that you can choose your focus then take as many shots as you want without constantly having to refocus. It's hard to explain how much better this makes focusing but once you get use to it, I am sure you'll prefer it. For me it's invaluable. I may make a video on this in the future as it's a good subject. I hope this helps :-)
@@NeilRedfern Cheers Neil. Your videos are a great help. I'll continue to try and find a way to configure my camera body. Although I'm starting to wonder if perhaps it doesn't have the function as it is pretty much an entry level DSLR. 🤔
Neil as usual great bit of work. Just wondering if you new you could just mask out Toni and she would not have to run out of frame like normal. Just my 2 cents mate. Cheers for all you do.
Thank you so much Rick! Yes, you are right, I was more worried about her being in the shot if she was behind the veil - but other than that you are correct :-) She did a brilliant job thankfully! Thank you again for the kind comment
Woaow
Great video. What tripod are you using?
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WT A PHOTOGRAPHY....BOSS really U R A BOSS....I wish i could be ur assistant....
Thank you so much, that is very kind of you :-)
Tis art
Remove the overhead fluorescent light, find a better photo of her mouth expression, fix how her hair sits on her shoulder, soften the shadow below her elbow.... and you got a winner....cool!
How did you go about securing the space you used in this photo shoot?
Hi Jeff, it is a photographic studio which anyone can hire so I just contacted them :)
Hey, Neil. I'm trying to edit an image of mine similarly, however, when I go to brush in another image, nothing happens. Can you assist?
Hi Emir - my guess is that you are not using a white brush? Or that you haven't selected the correct layer?
Hi Neil, great video, however the place your in is really bugging me. Is this Leigh spinners?
Thank you Jon! No, it's Atlas Studios which is in Bolton :-)
Boa noite! Poderia disponibilizar as imagens do véu de noiva?
Infelizmente, não posso fazer isso, pois algumas pessoas podem tentar usar a imagem como se fosse sua. Por favor aceite minhas desculpas
@@NeilRedfern Tudo bem! : )
'Demidusa' 😁
Haha, love that! Thank you Chaitanya :-)
Thumps up for the assistant that did the heavy work.
What camera is he using?
Sony A9
Is the editor guy and the first guy photographing the same person? lol
Great effort!
But im not sure it looks real? It just looks a bit Disney to me.
Is she supposed to be wearing like 20 veils?
Where angels dance....
Love that, thank you Hamish
Why .jpg?
Not shot...Its a composite
You do realise I state it's a composite in the title? 😂